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The New Orleans Sainst was down 14-0 but made a historic 11-minute and 29-second drive that fueled a comeback win 14-20 and push them to the NFC title game. The drive took 18 plays, 92 yards the longest in the Saints history and by any team in the last 20 years.

Drew Brees threw two touchdown passes including the go-ahead points to Michael Thomas to secure their win.

Saints guard has this to say — “It was tough. I mean, it was one of the hardest drive I’ve been a part of, Saints guard Larry Warford said of a drive that actually lasted 22 plays and forced the Saints to gain a total of 117 yards because of three offensive penalties and one defensive penalty. I was out of breath getting down there … and everybody is tired. But you smell the end zone and you can’t give it away. You worked too hard for it when we were driving, and we finished it.”

Drew Brees has this to say — “I’m not sure if that’s a record. We went on a 117-yard drive to take the lead in the third quarter and really didn’t look back. That was the turning point the game.”

The historic 18 play drive is below:

Down

Yard line

Play

1st & 10

NO 8

Mark Ingram 1-yard run

2nd & 9

NO 9

Incomplete pass; defensive-holding penalty on Eagles

1st & 10

NO 14

Ingram 4-yard run

2nd & 6

NO 18

Drew Brees 8-yard pass to Ted Ginn Jr.

1st & 10

NO 26

Alvin Kamara 1-yard run

2nd & 9

NO. 27

Brees 11-yard pass to Michael Thomas

1st & 10

NO 28

Brees 6-yard pass to Keith Kirkwood

2nd & 4

NO 44

Kamara 1-yard run

3rd & 3

NO 45

Brees 9-yard pass to Josh Hill

1st & 10

PHI 46

Brees incomplete pass

2nd & 10

PHI 46

46-yard TD pass called back on holding penalty

2nd & 20

NO 44

Brees 20-yard pass to Thomas

1st & 10

PHI 36

Tre’Quan Smith 5-yard run

2nd & 5

PHI 31

Kamara 4-yard run

3rd & 1

PHI 27

Kamara 1-yard run

1st & 10

PHI 26

3-yard pass called back on holding penalty

1st & 20

PHI 36

Brees incomplete pass

2nd & 20

PJI 36

Brees 4-yard pass to Kamara

3rd & 16

PHI 32

Brees 20-yard pass to Thomas

1st & 10

PHI 12

False-start penalty

1st & 15

PHI 17

Kamara 15-yard run

1st & goal

PHI 2

Brees 2-yard pass to Thomas, touchdown

ESPN

Wide Receiver star Michael Thomas finished the game with 12 catches for 171 yards and the TD.

The Saints have their hands full against the high offensive output of Los Angeles Rams next week.